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We are a research and development organization dedicated to generating evidence and informing policy. Our mission involves empowering individuals and communities through collaborative efforts with policy practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders.
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We are looking for District Agriculture Officers! Scan the QR Code below or visit our website to apply by Sunday, December 28, 2025.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Many congratulations to our colleagues Bipul Lamichhane and Sujan Sapkota!
December 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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REACT is working in #Nepal & #Zimbabwe to strengthen the responsiveness of the health workforce against health impacts of climate crisis. But why those settings? Find out below...

More on REACT here www.lstmed.ac.uk/react

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Climate change in Nepal and its impact Nepal is the twelfth most climate-vulnerable country in the world. It is experiencing changes in both its weather patterns and extreme weather events. Impacts include: • Weather-related disasters: Nepal is subject to heavy rainfall, floods, landslides, forest fires, cold temperature waves, thunderbolts, windstorms and epidemics. Incidents have increased from 240/year in 2015 to 2,366/year in 2024. • Increasing impacts: of the people physically impacted by climate-induced disasters every year, 53% suffer injuries, 41.7% are killed, and 5.3% go missing. • Food insecurity: rising temperatures and erratic rainfall disrupt agriculture, impacting on people’s livelihoods and mental health and contributing to malnutrition. • Increased cases of infectious diseases: there is a shifting pattern of vector-borne diseases and risk of climate sensitive diseases across new geographical regions. A 1oC rise in average temperature is associated with a five-fold rise in water-borne and vector-borne disease-related morbidity and mortality. • Increased instances of non-communicable diseases: Temperature-related morbidity and mortality are rising. • Health system challenges: Nepal’s health system must adapt to the impacts of the climate crisis, tackling limited infrastructure and a shortage of health workers. There’s more on how we are contributing to this adaptation here. Climate change in Zimbabwe and its impact Zimbabwe is the 15th most vulnerable country to climate crisis (based on climate impacts 2000-19). It was ranked 2nd in the global climate risk index in 2021, largely because of floods, high temperatures and variable rainfall and droughts. Temperatures in Zimbabwe are rising at twice the global rate, with more frequent heatwaves of unprecedented intensity. Zimbabwe is experiencing: • Rising temperatures and heatwaves: contributing to heat-related illnesses including heat exhaustion and heatstroke • Less rainfall: the country has seen a 5% decrease in rainfall since 1915, with increased frequency and longer dry spells during the rainy season. It is estimated that there will be a 21% increase in incidence of severe drought between 2040 and 2059. • Food insecurity: drought has severe negative impacts on agricultural productivity and food security. In the 2019/20 season, 5.5 million rural and 2.2 million urban Zimbabweans were estimated to be food insecure. • Increased burden of infectious diseases such as cholera, malaria and diarrhoea. • Increased instances of non-communicable diseases including respiratory illness, malnutrition, and maternal and newborn complications. • Health system challenges: Zimbabwe faces serious shortages of health staff and resources. How we are helping the health system adapt is covered here.
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The PITCH initiative and the Ministry of Health and Population jointly held a Systems Thinking and Solution Design Workshop. Participants included the @alliancehpsr.bsky.social, Queen Margaret University, and representatives from federal and provincial ministries, development partners, and academia.
December 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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HERD International and the Nepal National Statistics Office jointly hosted a visit by the UK Office for National Statistics from Dec 1 - 5. We worked collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to further develop the online resource hub and Platform (formerly the Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit).
December 8, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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हामीसँग सहकार्य गर्नुहोस् । १ पुस  २०८२ सम्म आवेदन दिनु होला है ! थप जानकारीको लागि तलको QR code प्रयोग गर्नुहोस, वा herdint.com/vacancy/vaca... मा जानुहोस ।
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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What is REACT?
How is the climate crisis impacting on the health of people in our study sites of #Nepal & #Zimbabwe?
How will we help health workers address these challenges?

Watch our video
www.lstmed.ac.uk/react (full version)

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December 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Introducing REACT - a health research consortium working to strengthen the responsiveness of the health workforce against health impacts of climate crisis in #Nepal & #Zimbabwe.
More here: lstmed.ac.uk/react

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A large 'C' with colours suggesting increasing temperatures and and the words 'Introducing REACT, resilient and equitable health workforce to address climate threats'
December 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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The Policy Impact through Systems Thinking in Climate and Health (PITCH) initiative recently engaged with provincial and local stakeholders In Gandaki Province to better understand the ever-changing dynamics that influence implementation of climate-health policy at local levels.
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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We all have a responsibility to prevent the spread of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The following steps are crucial!

#GlobalAMRAwarenessWeek
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? It is important that we learn as much as we can about this global public health concern, and how to avoid its pitfalls.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Training field researchers is a critical part of any large research endeavor. What about the trainers themselves? What do they gain throughout the training process? Read on to learn more from one of HERD International's researchers.

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Trainer and learning: A researcher’s experience - Herd International
As a researcher, I have been working in quantitative research for several years. This experience includes adapting self-administered questionnaires and
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November 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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REMINDER! We're sill hiring for multiple positions. Interested candidates can scan the QR code below or visit herdint.com/.../vacancy-... to apply by Sunday, November 16.
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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We're hiring! Interested candidates can scan the QR code below or visit herdint.com/.../vacancy-... to apply by November 26.
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Analysis for Action is creating a freely accessible global platform to strengthen evidence-based decision-making during health emergencies. The Nepal National Statistics Office organised a workshop for representatives from the MoHP to provide suggestions to improve the global platform content.
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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We're hiring! Interested candidates can scan the QR code below or visit herdint.com/vacancy/vaca... to apply by November 16.
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Don’t miss #D4N2025!
Three days of:
💡 Plenaries on scaling policy and practice
📊 Sessions on food systems, data, and delivery innovations
🤝 Networking and regional learning opportunities
📍 Kathmandu & Online | 🗓 Dec 2–4, 2025
🎟 Register today → bit.ly/D4N2025_register
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Nepal has made great progress in reducing maternal mortality. Many challenges still remain, often rooted in societal and cultural norms. Read on to learn about the progress, challenges, and ways forward in Suddhodhan Rural Municipality.
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August 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Life at HERD International: Mr. Parash Sapkota discusses his journey at HERD International, staring as an intern to his role as Data and Research Officer, culminating in his acceptance to Yale University for further studies. We wish him all the very best!
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Life at HERD International: Parash Sapkota
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August 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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@sushilbaral.bsky.social presented a deep dive into #healthfinancingreform in Nepal. This talk was part of a webinar, hosted by WHO-SEARO, on Politics and Health: Navigating the Political Economy of Health Financing Reforms on Aug 12.
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Political Economy of Health Financing Reforms in Nepal
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August 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Rapid urbanization is a major challenge facing public health systems around the world. Learn how @chorusurban.bsky.social is supporting health systems to face this challenge and enhance noncommunicable disease services in urban areas of Africa and South Asia.
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Supporting urban health systems to face challenges of rapid urbanization
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August 12, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Happening today! WHO-SEARO is hosting a webinar on Politics and Health: Navigating the Political Economy of Health Financing Reforms.

📅Date: 12 August 2025
🕐Time: 13:30 hrs – 15:00 hrs India time
📍 Register: who.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
or using the QR code below

Don't miss out!
August 12, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Announcement! The deadline for abstract submission for the Delivering for Nutrition 2025 conference has been extended!

📅 New Deadline: Monday, August 11, 2025
📍 Conference Theme: Towards Impact at Scale
📨 Submit your abstract here: southasia.ifpri.info/d4n-2025-tow...
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August 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Today's the last day! Interested candidates can scan the QR code below or visit herdint.com/vacancy/vaca... to apply
August 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Announcement!!
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August 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM